>>123387556/2*(1+2) != 6/2(1+2)
This is a multiplication sign: *
This is a paren: ()
This is a multiplication statement: 2*(1+2)
This is a paren statement: 2(1+2)
Parens before division.
I don't care if it's wrong via your common core education, it's right to me. The real right answer is to not make ambiguous statements:
(6/2)*(1+2) != 6/(2*(1+2))
